MC4R (melanocortin 4 receptor) is expressed in the appetite-regulating areas of the brain and takes part in leptin signaling pathways. Sequencing of the coding region of the MC4R gene for 354 yaks identified the following five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): SNP1 (273C>T), SNP2 (321 G>T), SNP3 (864 C>A), SNP4 (1069G>C) and SNP5 (1206 G>C). SNP1, SNP2 and SNP3 were synonymous mutations, ...

In many Asian countries the riverine buffalo is the major milk producing animal besides contributing towards draught power and meat production. The animal however suffers from inherent reproductive problems such as poor estrus expression and long calving intervals which limits its lifetime production. The yak is a seasonal breeder and the mainstay of highlanders and tribal populations inhabitin...

OBJECTIVE This experiment was conducted to study the histological characteristics, age-related thickness changes, and expression of HSPs in the skin of yak. METHODS A total of 20 yaks (10 males and 10 females) were used. Different regions of the normal skin of three different ages (newborn, half-year-old and adult) of yaks were harvested for histological study and thickness measurement. Biops...

The development of the four stomachs yak is closely related to its health and performance, however underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we systematically analyzed mRNAs in five growth time points [0 day, 20 days, 60 15 months 3 years (adult)] yaks. Overall, expression patterns DEmRNAs were unique at 0 d, similar d m adult stomachs. pattern abomasum was markedly different f...

the blood biochemical parameters were investigated in a yak (bos grunniens l) after intravenous administration of 5 mg/kg enrofloxacin. blood samples were collected from the jugular vein daily for 5 days after the drug administration. heparinized bloods were collected for mean corpuscular volume (mcv), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr), hemoglubin (hb) estimation and serum was collected for ...

The blood biochemical parameters were investigated in a yak (Bos grunniens L) after intravenous administration of 5 mg/kg enrofloxacin. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein daily for 5 days after the drug administration. Heparinized bloods were collected for mean corpuscular volume (MCV), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), hemoglubin (Hb) estimation and...

This study investigates the public health intelligence utility of Yik Yak, a social media platform that allows users to anonymously post and view messages within precise geographic locations. Our dataset contains 122,179 “yaks” collected from 120 college campuses across the United States during 2015. We first present an exploratory analysis of the topics commonly discussed in Yik Yak, clarifyin...